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Feeling disheartened by her current situation in London, Barbara pays a visit to Brian Debenham. Brian tells Barbara she has star quality, but notes that while Barbara may have the ambition to pursue acting, her lack of experience may prove to be an obstacle to her success. Stream Funny Woman now on pbs.org and the PBS App.

It’s the height of the swinging 60s and Barbara Parker has just been crowned Miss Blackpool – but she’s certain there has to be more to life than being a beauty queen in a seaside town. With the bright lights of London calling, Barbara packs her bags and heads off to the city where she looks to take on the male-dominated world of comedy by storm. Tune in or stream Funny Woman Sundays at 10 p.m. on pbs.org and the PBS App. https://to.pbs.org/3RKnjPD

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FUNNY WOMAN
The must-see comedy/drama series starring Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man), is based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel, “Funny Girl,” and follows Barbara Parker (played by Arterton), a small-town beauty queen who decides to swap her pageant life for comedy television in 1960s London. After landing a TV show audition, Barbara finds that being a woman in a largely male environment has its own challenges. As she ‘finds her funny’ voice, Barbara re-defines the prevailing attitude toward funny women while on a mission to reinvent herself. Written by Morwenna Banks (Slow Horses) the series co-stars Rupert Everett (My Best Friend’s Wedding), David Threlfall (Shameless), Tom Bateman (Based on a True Story), Clare-Hope Ashitey (Top Boy), Arsher Ali (Avenue 5), Alexa Davies (White House Farm), Emily Bevan (Temple), Leo Bill (Becoming Elizabeth), Matthew Beard (Vienna Blood), Olivia Williams (The Crown), Rosie Cavaliero (Code 404) and Alistair Petrie (Sex Education).